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Yet Another PnP Recommendation Thread

To better aid me in creating custom worlds for my players I am trying to get my hands on a variety of popular game system books. I'm currently creating product listings for some of the most popular, more established, RPG games/systems ever created. What defines a "more established" game/system?

It was published for at least 5 years.

Some form of non-sourcebook material has been published/created (miniatures, novels, comic books, toys, etc...)

20+ suppliments have been created for it bare minimum

I am aware of many universes that I am just not interested in learning from for one reason or another. Those that are red are known about but not something I am going to collect/persue. Any suggestions for successful and story-rich universes, not listed below, would be most appreciated (especially systems as vast as BattleTech, WOD, D&D, and GURPS).

Shadowrun and Earthdawn...

...go together, things like Harlequin, and Harlequin's back don't make sense unless you at least know Earthdawn's history. It also gives you a long term view which is required to understand and appreciate the machinations of the Dragons and Immortal Elves...

I don't plan to read everything published for these game lines. I'm very interested in creating unique worlds that borrow heavily from well established concepts and time proven methods. The main reason I'm looking for something that is well established is because something like Vampire The Masquerade has tons to choose from. I can easily find the most successful among its suppliments, through reviews and recommendations of others, and learn a great deal. The smaller the game the less people have played it and the harder it is to find material that qualifies as "must read". I wish I had that kind of free time but unfortunately I don't.

...go together, things like Harlequin, and Harlequin's back don't make sense unless you at least know Earthdawn's history. It also gives you a long term view which is required to understand and appreciate the machinations of the Dragons and Immortal Elves...

i have both of these and i don't think you need to know anything about earthdawn to understand the two adventures for shadowrun. Within the novels and the rpg supplements there have been numerous suggestions that there maybe elves who where not born as UGE children, that maybe the real thing and immortal.

It may add more depth for a GM or even player to know Earthdawn history, but its not required.